Bridgita Samba Mwawasi is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa in Kenya and the secretary general of Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA).
Pope Francis' way of ensuring inclusivity in the church has endeared him to women religious. For the women religious the world over, the papacy of Pope Francis means a beacon of hope for an all-inclusive church.